Main Entry: ex·pres·sion·ism

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈspre-shə-ˌni-zəm\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

Date: circa 1901

: a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist

— ex·pres·sion·ist \-ˈspre-shə-nist\ noun or adjective often capitalized

— ex·pres·sion·is·tic \-ˌspre-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

— ex·pres·sion·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb